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Secret sugar shock

  The average Briton eats more than 1lb of sugar a week, an all-time high, leading to weight gain, diabetes and possibly cancer.

Surprising amounts are found in low-fat and 'healthy' ranges.

We uncover the key culprits and our sugar cube rating - based on 5g cubes - shows how much there is in the average serving.

SEMI-SWEET BISCUITS

Semi-sweet biscuits are deceptively high in sugar with an average 22.3g per 100g. McVities Plain Digestive biscuits contain 16.9g sugar per 100g - 5g of sugar per two biscuits.
Cube rating: 1 cube

LOW-SUGAR ALTERNATIVE: Semi-sweet biscuits from health-food shops are significantly lower in sugar than mainstream ranges. However, as almost all biscuits are high in sugar, for a really low-sugar option, your best option is the closest savoury equivalent - oatcakes or crackers topped with a spread or cheese.

CRANBERRY JUICE

Thousands of women rely on cranberry juice for its ability to combat cystitis and bladder infections.Yet the juice is highly sweetened and its medicinal effect comes at a calorific cost - a medium 250ml glass contains a whopping 36.3g of sugar.
Cube rating: 7 cubes

LOW-SUGAR ALTERNATIVE: As cranberries are naturally bitter, most juices, sauces or spreads are sweetened. You can dilute the juice, but if you want a therapeutic effect without any sugar your best option is to take cranberry capsules as supplements.

BAKED BEANS

Tinned products with tomato sauces are one of the worst hidden sugar culprits. M&S beans have 7.2g of sugar per 100g, so a typical serving would contain 15g of sugar.
Cube rating: 3 cubes

LOW-SUGAR ALTERNATIVE: Opt for fresh spaghetti with tomato puree and vegetables, instead of canned. Organic versions of baked beans in health food shops, and freshly made tomato soups, halve the sugar levels of mainstream brands.

MUESLI

Very nutritious, but many contain high levels of sugar with low-fat options the worst culprits. M&S Count On Us contains 36.1g of sugar per 100g - that's 18g per average serving.
Cube rating: 3 1/2

LOW-SUGAR ALTERNATIVE:

The best way to ensure a lowsugar option is by mixing fresh oats with nuts, raisins, sunflower seeds and freshly chopped fruit. It takes less than a minute and is fresher and more nutritious.

WHOLEMEAL BREAD

White and wholemeal breads can contain 8g to 10g of sugar per loaf. Kingsmill Gold Wholemeal Bread, for example, contains 1.4g of sugar per slice.
Cube rating: Less than 1/2

LOW-SUGAR ALTERNATIVE: Look for bread with less added sugar, made of wholemeal flour and no added sugar, or ryebread.

LOW-FAT YOGHURTS

With the average low-fat fruit yogurt containing 17.9g of sugar in every 100g, these are not a low-calorie option. Safeway's Low Fat Yogurt with hazlenut contains 17.1g of sugar per 100g and 25.7g per pot.
Cube rating: 5

LOW-SUGAR ALTERNATIVE: There are many plain, low-fat yogurts available. Adding your own fruit can sweeten the taste, with sugar provided as fructose which contains nutrients, not empty calories.

HIGH-FIBRE CEREALS

Most people think of high-fibre cereals

Ketchups are 'sugar-rich'

LOW-SUGAR ALTERNATIVE: The most reliable way to ensure your cereal is low-sugar is to make your own (see muesli below) and add a few tablespoons of bran flakes.

SAUCE/SALAD CREAM

Ketchups are sugar-rich, with Heinz Tomato Ketchup containing 23.6g sugar per 100g or 2.6g per serving. Heinz salad cream, containing 17.5g of sugar per 100g, shows that the average salad cream is a rich hidden source of sugar.
Cube rating: 1/2

LOW-SUGAR ALTERNATIVE: Heinz Sundried Tomato Ketchup is a tastier, lower sugar alternative to regular ketchup containing only 13g of sugar per 100g. Most salad creams are sugar rich so either limit consumption or make your own sugar-free vinaigrette.

FRUIT SMOOTHIE

Rich in antioxidant vitamins, fruit smoothies provide a rich source of sugar, too. PJ's orange, mango and banana smoothie contains 12.6g of sugar per 100ml.
Cube rating: 2 1/2

LOW-SUGAR ALTERNATIVE:

Vegetable mix juices are lower in sugar and provide more nutrients. Blends such as carrot and beetroot, cucumber or celery are available from juice bars but are beginning to appear in pre-packed ranges, too.

COLESLAW

Salads rich in mayonnaise can also be very high in sugar, and coleslaw is a good example. Sainsbury's Low Fat Coleslaw Salad contains 6.1g of sugar per 100g - that's 15g per 250ml pot. M&S Low-Fat Coleslaw contains a little less, at 5.4g of sugar per 100g.
Cube rating: 2

LOW-SUGAR ALTERNATIVE: Compare different brands of coleslaw for sugar content - levels can vary significantly. M&S, for example, does a lower sugar coleslaw containing 3.5g sugar per 100g, half the sugar content of some brands.